Hi, everybody. My Mother-In-Law borrowed our pizza stone (Pampered Chef, a gift, and looked kind of black before) and when she brought it back, it looked AMAZING on the top. I asked her how she did it.
“I used Easy Off.”
:eek::smack:
So, I know that you’re not supposed to use soap because it goes into the pores of the stone. I know that it’s really bad to eat Oven Cleaner.
Is there ANY way I can get the stone back into service without killing us all? I got the Dutch Oven back into service by roasting the heck out of it for a few hours, and while rust won’t kill you, it still is pervasive.
Any help is appreciated. And, before someone asks - yes, the current plan is chuck it and give snide remarks and jibes towards MIL for the error.
You might try using some mild acid to neutralize the lye. Dilute hydrochloric acid might be best – it would react with the lye, producing salt & water. However, HCl being scarce in most kitchens, white vinegar would probably do the job.
Call Pampered Chef and tell them what happened. They might be nice enough to give you a replacement or maybe tell you how to rehab it. I know when I dropped my deep dish pie plate they replaced it for free even though it was 100% my fault, I just had to send them the pieces.
This. A former coworker sold PC, and I seem to recall that they offer a “lifetime guarantee” on some or all of their stuff. They may not honor it because it was a gift and you don’t have the receipt, or whatever, but if the alternative is to pitch it anyway, it’s worth a shot.
Not that it’s going to make you feel any better but a few months ago my sister made Boca Burgers in a pan for her and my mom. When they were done eating my mom was cleaning up and realized that my sister had used Easy Off instead of Pam to grease the pan. She called poison control and was basically told that if they’re still alive and nothing’s burning they’ll be okay.
If pizza stones are cheap and you’re never going to be able to forget about this, toss it and get a new one. If not, maybe just toss it in the oven at 400 for an hour (what do the Easy Off directions say for cleaning your oven) and then wash the stone ‘properly’) and make a decision from there. I can’t imagine there could be enough residue left on it to do any damage of make anything taste funny at that point.
I don’t know if you know this but neutralized lye is safe to consume, it is used in several foods and even in toothpaste. As long as the PH is safe it is just salt basically.
I’ve consumed neutralized lye for fun, its just salt.
Yes and no. Here’s how I heard it from a PC “Consultant” - If you contact them and say “I cleaned it with the wrong stuff” they will not replace it. Her suggestion was that if someone in your house soaped up your stoneware go drop it on your driveway and then call about getting your accidentally broken piece replaced.
Oh, I LOVE this
Just go on and on about how much you’re going to miss it.
Tell her it was a gift from your favorite aunt who died last year, etc…
I suppose you could let her off the hook, eventually.
